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AI Boom’s Hidden Gem: Credo (CRDO) Stock Soars on $500 “Purple” Cables and Big Partnerships
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AI Boom’s Hidden Gem: Credo (CRDO) Stock Soars on $500 “Purple” Cables and Big Partnerships

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19 October 2025
  • Turbocharged demand: Credo’s stock has surged this year as hyperscalers race to build AI data centers. Shares doubled in 2025 (reaching ~$143 [1]) after jumping +245% in 2024, reflecting the “insatiable demand” for Credo’s connectivity gear [2] [3]. In mid-October the stock whipsawed – spiking ~8% on Monday and then plunging ~13% on Tuesday amid news flow [4].
  • New AI gear unveiled: On Oct 13 Credo launched its “ZeroFlap” optical transceivers (supporting 400G–1.6Tbps speeds) and showed new 1.6Tbps active electrical cables at the OCP Global Summit [5] [6]. These products are designed to eliminate costly network “link flaps” (momentary failures) in giant AI GPU clusters [7] [8]. CEO Bill Brennan calls this the next step in a “ZeroFlap revolution” for AI networks [9].
  • Big partnerships: Credo joined Arm’s Total Design ecosystem (Oct 14) to integrate its high-speed SerDes chiplets with Arm’s AI processors, accelerating custom AI chip development [10] [11]. Executives say this alliance will help build more energy-efficient, highly-reliable AI hardware [12] [13]. (Arm noted “Credo’s leadership in high-speed connectivity…is a great fit” for its AI roadmap [14].)
  • Financial fireworks: Fiscal 2025 revenue doubled to $436.8M (from ~$194M), and Credo swung to a $52.2M net profit (from a loss) [15]. Last quarter (ended Sep 2025) alone, sales hit $223M (up 273% YoY) [16]. Wall Street expects similar growth: analysts forecast ~120% sales growth in FY2026 and >50% annual gains through 2028 [17] [18].
  • Lofty valuation & stock move: Even after a recent pullback, CRDO’s market cap is ~$25–26B (at October prices) with a trailing P/E north of 200 [19] [20]. JPMorgan just initiated coverage with a Buy (Overweight) rating and $165 price target [21] [22], noting Credo is “well-positioned” for AI interconnect demand. But high valuation and the company’s recent $750M stock offering (announced Oct 6) mean volatility is likely to stay high [23] [24].

CRDO’s Wild Ride on AI Hype

Credo (NASDAQ: CRDO) has become one of 2025’s hottest AI infrastructure stocks. The company makes advanced cables and chips that connect GPUs inside AI supercomputers. In late September, Elon Musk’s xAI even showcased “thousands” of Credo’s bright purple cables in its new Colossus 2 data center [25], underscoring the mystique around the firm’s products. Credo’s shares have soared over 1,300% since its 2022 IPO [26] as the AI boom has made its AEC (active electrical cable) technology nearly indispensable: today Credo commands an ~88% share of the emerging multi-billion dollar AEC market [27].

This meteoric rise brings gut-churning volatility. As Ts2.Tech reports, CRDO “whipsawed” over the past week: tumbling ~8% on a tech sell-off, then rocketing +8% on Oct 13 when new products were announced, only to fall ~13% the next day as traders “sold the news” [28] [29]. Analysts say this reflects a “tug-of-war between massive growth optimism and profit-taking” [30]. Any hint of overvaluation – like the dilution concern from the recent $750M share offering – triggered sharp pullbacks, while positive AI news produced sharp rallies [31]. In short, investors riding this momentum stock should brace for swings.

New Products Promise Reliable AI Links

At the OCP Global Summit (Oct 13–16, 2025 in San Jose), Credo unleashed a wave of new tech aimed at AI data centers. The headline was ZeroFlap optical transceivers – fiber-optic modules that carry data at 400G, 800G and 1.6T. These “ZeroFlap” modules feature built-in telemetry and diagnostics to virtually eliminate link flaps (brief disconnections) between GPUs [32] [33]. For AI clusters with hundreds of GPUs, even one link failure can be disastrous: Credo estimates each “link flap” can cost $30,000–$50,000 in downtime [34]. By extending its ZeroFlap technology (proven in Credo’s copper cables) to optical fibers, Credo aims to boost network stability for the largest AI rigs [35] [36].

In addition, Credo showed off its new 1.6T Active Electrical Cables (AECs) at booth demonstrations [37]. These super-speed copper cables (with on-board DSP chips) can now run 224Gbps per lane without any link errors – hence “ZeroFlap AECs” [38]. Executive Ameet Suri even presented on “Wiring AI Clusters for Success” during the summit, highlighting Credo’s full portfolio of optical and copper connectivity. In press releases, Credo’s CEO Bill Brennan explained that their AECs use advanced DSP algorithms to allow much longer, more reliable links than standard copper. (In fact, analysts calculate the average AI server once needed one Credo cable – now it needs nine per server [39].) The company is also rolling out new Bluebird and Lark DSP chips and a “PILOT” telemetry platform to better manage large networks [40].

These launches highlight Credo’s mission to solve AI bandwidth bottlenecks. As Ts2.Tech notes, Credo calls ZeroFlap a “reliability revolution” for AI networks [41]. CEO Brennan says: “Moving our ZeroFlap commitment…beyond AECs to optics requires a system approach… Credo is committed to the ZeroFlap revolution and is excited to work with the OCP community to standardize this important effort.” [42]. In practice, the new tech means data-center operators can link GPUs at terabit speeds with ultra-low failure risk, a huge advance given today’s enormous GPU clusters.

Big Partnerships & Funding Fuels Growth

Credo’s expansion isn’t just product-driven – it’s striking partnerships and funding deals too. On Oct 14, the company announced it joined Arm’s Total Design ecosystem for AI data-center chips [43] [44]. This means Credo is bringing its high-speed SerDes and DSP IP (including chiplets) into Arm’s open design platform. In short, customers can now mix Credo’s connectivity chiplets with Arm’s Neoverse CPUs to co-design custom AI chips faster. Arm executives hailed the move: “Credo’s leadership in high-speed connectivity and chiplet innovation is a great fit” for Arm’s AI roadmap [45]. Credo’s Jeff Twombly added that joining Arm reinforces their commitment to “energy-efficient and highly-reliable connectivity for massive, data-intensive AI workloads” [46]. In other words, industry heavyweights see Credo as a key piece in building future AI accelerators.

On the financial side, Credo filed in early October to raise up to $750 million via an at-the-market offering [47]. The move is meant to fuel production growth and R&D, but initially spooked the market (CRDO slid ~7% on the news before rebounding) [48]. Credo also quietly completed its acquisition of Hyperlume, Inc. for about $40–50M in cash and stock [49]. Hyperlume makes microLED optical interconnects between chips – a niche complementary to Credo’s cables – giving Credo another way to serve AI chipmakers. These deals signal that Credo’s management is aggressively funding expansion, though shareholders will watch carefully as new shares hit the market.

Strong Fundamentals vs. Lofty Valuation

Behind the hype, Credo’s recent financials are indeed impressive. Fiscal 2025 sales jumped 126% to $436.8 million [50], and the company swung to a $52.2M net profit (from a loss) [51]. In Q3 alone (ended Sept 2025), revenue was $223M (up 273% YoY) [52]. High-powered cloud customers are reportedly using Credo cables in new AI racks, driving exponential growth. Analysts now expect nearly triple-digit growth in FY2026 (Street forecast ~120% revenue increase) [53]. In fact, expert models see continued high-50%+ annual growth through 2028 [54] [55].

All that growth has lifted the stock price – but also the valuation. Even after mid-October’s pullback, CRDO trades near all-time highs. As Ts2 notes, “after its recent pullback the stock still commands a ~$25 billion market cap and a price-to-earnings ratio north of 200” [56]. JPMorgan recently initiated CRDO at Overweight (Buy) with a $165 target [57] [58], arguing Credo is on a “solid” growth path. (Indeed, JPMorgan’s analyst cited the AI interconnect trend as a driver [59].) But that same report concedes much of the “AI boom” is already priced in.

Not everyone is uncritically bullish. Ts2.Tech warns that CRDO is a “classic momentum stock,” prone to wild swings on every news item [60] [61]. The recent insider selling (some executives have sold shares) and thin short-squeeze dynamics could amplify volatility. And while analysts expect strong top-line momentum, they note that margins may be pressured by supply-chain costs and the investment spending. Moreover, in a market sell-off or if AI spending slows, a richly-valued name like Credo could see sharper corrections.

Outlook: Riding the AI Infrastructure Wave

In summary, Credo sits at the center of the AI hardware boom – its cables and chips are critical glue for next-gen data centers. That has spurred explosive growth (and stock moves) this year. As 650 Group analyst Alan Weckel puts it, AI has turned Credo’s opportunity from “one cable per server” to nine cables per server [62], multiplying demand. With new products (ZeroFlap optics, 1.6T cables), big partners (Arm, Oracle/OCP), and deep-pocketed customers (AWS, Microsoft, xAI etc.), Credo’s runway looks long.

However, investors should weigh that promise against the steep price. At ~200× trailing earnings, any hiccup could trigger profit-taking. For now, though, Credo’s message to shareholders is simple: AI demand is “insatiable,” and every new gigawatt data center build is an opportunity [63]. With a bullish wall of analysts behind it and momentum firmly in place, CRDO is a stock many will be watching closely in 2025 – for better or worse.

Sources: CNBC, TipRanks/TheFly, GuruFocus, BusinessWire, TS2.tech and others [64] [65] [66] [67]. These include executive comments and data from company releases (Bill Brennan on new tech [68], Jeff Twombly on Arm partnership [69]) and analysis from financial press. All figures and forecasts reflect public reports as of Oct. 19, 2025.

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